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Table 5 Characteristics of frequently screeneda clients: gender by elevated AUDIT-C score or biomarkers (n = 841)

From: Effects of service-wide support on regularity of alcohol screening of clients in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Services: a cluster randomised trial

 

Number of clients

Female

Male

n

625

216

Median age (IQR)

32 (28)

47 (22)

With AUDIT-C elevated* (%)

172 (28)

105 (49)

With 1 + elevated biomarker

137 (22)

76 (35)

With systolic BP record

624

216

 BP elevated (%)

71 (11)

48 (22)

With HbA1c record

498

162

 HbA1c elevated (%)

147 (30)

73 (45)

With GGT record

573

187

 GGT elevated (%)

224 (39)

80 (43)

  1. afrequently screened = clients with 4 + screens per annual period. Elevated indicates a result above a range that is considered normal: BP (systolic blood pressure) 140 mmHg and above; HbA1c (Haemoglobin A1c) 6.5% and above; GGT (Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase) male: 51 U/L and above, female: 36 U/L and above; AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test—Consumption) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations 4 and above in males and 3 and above in females